Fat MF is making a lot of money in Man City. Read the count of returning to your old team for 'promotion'
Fat MF is making a lot of money in Man City. Read the count of returning to your old team for 'promotion'
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"Yorkshire Pirro" Kalvin Phillips (29, Ipswich Town) is seeking to return to his former team Leeds United.
Pete O'Rourke, a reporter for British media "Football Insider," reported on the 21st (Korea Standard Time) that "Philips has expressed interest in returning to Leeds this summer," adding, "The club is also watching his trend as he has been confirmed to be promoted to the Premier League (PL)."
Leeds (27 wins, 13 draws and 4 losses, 94 points), which currently ranks first in the 2024/25 English Football League (EFL) Championship, will be promoted as third-ranked Sheffield United (27 wins, 7 draws and 10 losses, 86 points) lost to second-ranked Burnley (26 wins, 16 draws and 2 losses, 94 points) on Tuesday. Leeds will compete with Burnley for the title in the remaining two matches.
Leeds are determined not to repeat their past mistakes. Leeds, who suffered a bitter taste of relegation two years after their promotion to 19th place in the 2022/23 PL, suffered another setback after losing in the playoff final last season. In fact, Leeds started preparing for the next season early on when their promotion to the PL was confirmed.
As PL clubs' capital power gradually strengthens, the difficulty of remaining in the promotion team is increasing. This is true just by looking at the fact that the three teams that have been promoted in both recent seasons have been demoted side by side. In the case of this season, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United were struggling at the bottom. 스포츠토토
Leeds coach Daniel Farke is looking for midfield resources to match Tanaka Ao, who is considered one of the best players in this season's championship. As survival is the priority right now, Endo Wataru (Liverpool) and Phillips, who have extensive PL experience, are mentioned as candidates for recruitment.
In particular, Phillips made his professional debut in Leeds in 2015, scoring 14 goals and 13 assists in 234 games, and showed off his outstanding skills after being promoted to the PL. Since then, he has built his nest in Manchester City (hereinafter Man City) in the summer of 2022 in recognition of his skills, but his adaptation period has not been smooth. Phillips failed by Pep Guardiola in a disappointing form, including a failed weight management, and joined Ipswich on loan last summer after going through West Ham United.
For Phillips, who needs a turning point, returning to Leeds is expected to be a golden opportunity. Phillips has a contract until the summer of 2028, but Manchester City plans to sell it at the expense of losses. Phillips' market value, set by soccer statistics media "Transfermarkt," is 15 million euros (about 24.3 billion won).